comment added about 14 years ago by Matt Yoder
temples are termed receding (converging), parallel, or bulging according to their shape in dorsal view. Note: Head must be perfectly horizontal, i.e., antennal shelf (as) visible; in dorsal view. (Masner & Garcia 2002)
Reference: Masner, L., and J. L. GarcĂa. 2002. The genera of Diapriinae (Hymenoptera: Diapriidae) in the new world. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 268:107-138.
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